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How to get fromDetroit to Saint Paulby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 6 ways to get from Detroit to Saint Paul by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly from Detroit

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    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane DTW - MSP
    4h 25m
    $474–1,205

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus FlixBus 2550
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus Greyhound US0150
    14h 10m
    $110–198

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Wolverine
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train Borealis / ...
    13h 37m
    $221–453

  4. Drive 679.8 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Saint Paulcar car 679.8 mi
    11h 9m
    $125–180

  5. Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane CLE - MSP
    7h 10m
    $580–1,053

  6. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolisbus bus
    19h 13m
    $184–298

Detroit to Saint Paul by train (Amtrak)

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration13h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 556.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Saint Paul, MN, USA?

Delta and Sun Country Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detroit to St. Paul-Minneapolis via Chicago Union Station in around 13h 37m.

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